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Biglaw, Law Schools
Which Law Schools' Grads Run Biglaw? An ATL Infographic
An aquatic look at which law firms' alumni have the top spots at the largest U.S. law firms. -
Biglaw, Divorce Train Wrecks, Money, Partner Issues, United Kingdom / Great Britain, White & Case
A Biglaw Partner's Big-Ticket Divorce Bill
Can you believe how much money this Biglaw partner and his wife have spent on their ugly divorce battle? - Sponsored
The Ethical use of Generative AI
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English Grammar and Usage, In-House Counsel, Travel / Vacation, United Kingdom / Great Britain
The United States v. The United Kingdom
In which areas does the United Kingdom beat the United States? In-house columnist Mark Herrmann identifies a few.
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Bad Ideas, In-House Counsel, United Kingdom / Great Britain
Inside Straight: No Such Thing As A Free Lunch
People are idiots, as in-house columnist Mark Herrmann explains. -
Ask the Experts, Biglaw, Books, Movies, Partner Issues
The ATL Interrogatories: 10 Questions with Don Lents of Bryan Cave
Don Lents, chair of Bryan Cave, shares his insights and experiences about the legal profession and careers in law, as well as about his firm and himself. -
Biglaw, In-House Counsel, Partner Issues, United Kingdom / Great Britain
Buying In: Superplease?
Lawyers who “superplease” their clients can expect repeat business. So how do you do it? Anonymous Partner explains. -
Biglaw, In-House Counsel, Partner Issues, Tax Law, United Kingdom / Great Britain
Inside Straight: The Best Things I Heard in 2012
In-house columnist Mark Herrmann reminisces about 2012. -
Education / Schools, Food, In-House Counsel, Travel / Vacation, United Kingdom / Great Britain
Inside Straight: A Native's View Of London
In-house columnist Mark Herrmann shares his reflections on London, where he has been living for the past few months. - Sponsored
New Report - Are Small Firms Achieving Their Legal Tech Goals?
In this new report of more than 100 professionals at small and smaller midsize law firms, iManage and Above the Law shed new light on… -
In-House Counsel, Lawyerly Lairs, Magic Circle, Money, Partner Issues, Real Estate, United Kingdom / Great Britain
Inside Straight: London Partners Can't Afford Homes . . .
In-house columnist Mark Herrmann now lives in London -- and he can't believe the real estate prices over there. Partners at major law firms in London can't afford to live in the city itself.... -
Law Schools, United Kingdom / Great Britain
Law School Promises Not To Get Poon All Over Your LL.M. Degree
Dickson Poon jokes make Dickson Poon Law soft sell its new name, Dickson Poon... -
Biglaw, Dewey & LeBoeuf, King & Spalding, Lateral Moves, Litigators, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues, United Kingdom / Great Britain
Dewey Know Where the Firm Leaders Are Going? Heads of Departments Head for the Exits
Two of Dewey & LeBoeuf's leaders, both members of the Office of the Chairman, are abandoning ship. Where are they going? -
Dewey & LeBoeuf, Lateral Moves, Law Firm Mergers, Mergers and Acquisitions, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues, Partner Profits, United Kingdom / Great Britain, White & Case
Dewey Still Have the $6 Million Man? Nope: Mort Pierce Is Out the Door (Plus Other Partner Departures)
M&A star Mort Pierce is decamping from Dewey. Where's he heading next? -
Bankruptcy, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Dissolution, Lateral Moves, Law Firm Mergers, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues, Patton Boggs, United Kingdom / Great Britain
Dewey Have Any Shot of Surviving? Internal Memo Urges Partners To Seek 'Alternative Opportunities'
An internal memo urges partners at Dewey & LeBoeuf to seek "alternative opportunities." Yikes....
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Mitigating M&A Cyber Risk: Pre- & Post-Acquisition Due Diligence
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New Report - Are Small Firms Achieving Their Legal Tech Goals?
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The Ethical use of Generative AI
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How To Maximize Productivity With Westlaw Precision With CoCounsel
Westlaw Precision with CoCounsel helps legal professionals get a faster start to their research. Over time, that added productivity can lead to higher-quality research and…
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Advertising, Biglaw, Career Center, Partner Issues, Reader Polls, Shameless Plugs, Texas, This Is an Ad, United Kingdom / Great Britain
Career Center Survey Results: Top Partners to Work For – Smaller Legal Markets (Part 2)
We hope you’ve enjoyed following the Career Center’s Top Partners series through which we’ve recognized Biglaw partners from around the country who exemplify what it means to be an exceptional partner who associates are actually happy to work for. Thanks to all the readers who took the time to submit such glowing nominations and give […] -
Allen & Overy, Biglaw, China, Education / Schools, Law Schools, Letter from London, Magic Circle, United Kingdom / Great Britain
Letter from London: How To Squander an Empire
Somehow, the UK’s legal system has avoided being dragged into a spiral of decline. Yes, they're still good at law -- so good, in fact, that London is the top destination in the world for international companies to settle disputes, and English law the most popular among international in-house counsel (40% use it, with just 14% opting for New York law). The question turns, then, to the UK's ability to sustain this legal dominance.... -
Allen & Overy, Biglaw, Celebrities, Gender, Magic Circle, United Kingdom / Great Britain, Women's Issues
Letter from London: Chelsy Davy Joins Biglaw
Maybe it was the hypnotic effect Pippa Middleton’s ass had on Prince Harry? Or perhaps it was simply that Chelsy Davy didn’t want to marry into the crazy old royal family? Either way, shortly after William and Kate tied the knot in April, Harry and Chelsy split up. And what did the Zimbabwean blonde bombshell do next? She became a lawyer.... -
Biglaw, George Bush, Letter from London, Litigators, O.J. Simpson, United Kingdom / Great Britain
Letter from London: Barristers Behaving Badly
Yesterday was the tenth anniversary of the day a little-known heroin addict called Russell Brand turned up for work dressed as Osama Bin Laden, and was promptly fired by his then-employer, MTV. After some ensuing years knocking around the lower echelons of British light entertainment, Brand got himself together and landed a role presenting the […] -
Biglaw, Letter from London, Partner Issues, United Kingdom / Great Britain
Letter from London: On the Brink of a Double Dip?
Welcome to Letter from London, a weekly look at the U.K. legal world by our London correspondent, Alex Aldridge. He asked various managing partners what European debt contagion would mean for large law firms in the U.K. And, predictably, they reeled off the standard recession line about law firms being “well placed to handle the anticipated wave of restructuring work.” The worry is what happens after the restructuring is complete... -
Biglaw, California, Crime, Law Schools, Morning Docket, United Kingdom / Great Britain
Morning Docket: 08.19.11
* This Cooley lawsuit is a “mystery.” They don’t game the numbers, they just do what “everybody else does.” Need a rimshot? [National Law Journal] * Yesterday team Bingham McCutchen struck out swinging, and now Frank McCourt is poised to hit it out of the park. [Boston Herald] * Recent law grads can kiss their […]
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Crime, Police, United Kingdom / Great Britain, Violence
The London Riots, From a Legal Perspective
When the London riots began on Saturday, few were overly troubled. But when it spread over the last couple of days to partially gentrified areas, we began to take notice. So it must have been with mixed feelings that Freshfields lawyers greeted the firm's edict to leave work (and the relative safety of London's financial district) early and go back to their riot-enveloped homes....